Different Versions Of The Ramayana Around The World

The original Ramayana was written by Sage Valmiki. There are numerous other versions of the Valmiki Ramayana in India and around the world, especially in Southeast Asia. Most of the different versions around the world stick to the main theme but have unique characteristics and a regional flare.

Tibetan translation of the Ramayana was made in the 8th or 9th century and this is one of the earliest translations of the Ramayana made in the ancient Tibetan script of Tubo.

Chinese Buddhist sutras also contain fragments of the Ramayana.

In Indonesia, the Ramayana epic was written in the Old Javanese language around the 8th or 9th century and entitled Ramayana Kakawin.

In Laos, the two popular versions of Ramayana are Phra Lak Phra Lam and Gvay Dvorahbi.

In Thailand, the popular Thai version of the epic is known as Ramakien which dates back to the 13th century.